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Southwest High School

7001 S 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68512

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,110
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lincoln Public Schools
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 249 Nebraska high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 37% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
90thpercentile
Class size19.8 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest High School

Southwest High School is a public high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lincoln Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,110 students were enrolled, with about 19.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska high school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 249 Nebraska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

7001 S 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68512
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,110 students
Students per teacher
19.8 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Lincoln Public Schools
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
317284001033

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.